Accretion

Also known as Akretsioon

Accretion may refer to:

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described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition

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Accretion may refer to:

==Science== Accretion (astrophysics), the formation of planets and other bodies by collection of material through gravity Accretion (meteorology), the process by which water vapor in clouds forms water droplets around nucleation sites Accretion (coastal management), the process where coastal sediments return to the visible portion of the beach following storm erosion Accretion (geology), the increase in size of a tectonic plate by addition of material along a convergent boundary Accretionary wedge

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